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Hope College Comes Together During Unity Zoom
Colleges are a unique and essential facet not only of higher education but of a country’s social structure. Having a…
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Bringing the presidential election to campus
The late U.S. representative and civil rights leader John Lewis once said, “The vote is precious. It is the most…
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Words from a 2020 Nykerk orator
Hello! I’m Aubrey Brolsma. I’m a writer for the campus section of The Anchor, and this semester I got the…
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Hope College Comes Together During Unity Zoom
Colleges are a unique and essential facet not only of higher education but of a country’s social structure. Having a wide range of ethnicities, backgrounds, religions and political views represented together allows for unique conversations to take place. Unfortunately, diversity by nature is susceptible to clashing ideals, and in the worst of situations this can…
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Bringing the presidential election to campus
The late U.S. representative and civil rights leader John Lewis once said, “The vote is precious. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we must use it.” The 2020 presidential election has been on the minds of most Americans for the past several months. The contentious campaigns of…
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Words from a 2020 Nykerk orator
Hello! I’m Aubrey Brolsma. I’m a writer for the campus section of The Anchor, and this semester I got the immense honor of being the odd year orator for Nykerk 2020. Nykerk is something that is very near and dear to my heart, but not a lot of people know what goes on behind the…
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Election 2020: Results and recounts from a historic election
The results of November 3, 2020, or rather the lack of results, dragged on for four days after election day. This was a difficult time, and anxieties were high while the country waited for battleground states to project their chosen winner. This presidential election felt especially close to home for millions of Americans, a high…
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Poland’s massive pro-choice and anti-autocracy protest
This week, Poland experienced a continuation of its largest protests since the fall of Soviet rule. The mass protests were triggered by an October 22 decision by the new Polish Constitutional Tribunal to effectively ban all forms of abortion, including cases of fetal defects. Tens of thousands of protestors have stormed the city of Warsaw,…
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It’s about time: Going back to the theaters
So there I was, literally shuffling up to the ticket kiosk, trying not to breathe too heavily. I’m gonna be real with you: sparkling ICE drinks are not meant to be stored in sweater sleeves, and boxes of Milk Duds don’t fit great in waistbands; you WILL get funny looks if every step you take…
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‘F the world, no consequences’ is back and better than ever
Many cultural phenomena came out of the 1990s, so much so that much of the 2010s was spent chasing after ’90s nostalgia. There was something about that decade that so many people in our nation want to hold onto. The phrase “times were simpler” might help explain why this is so. If there is one…
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The sweeping tide of Spikeball
Round Net, better known by the brand name Spikeball, is a game that has been sweeping the Hope College campus this year. Students play with their friends in the Pine Grove or other green spaces around campus. The game has also been featured at multiple SAC events this semester. Now the college has an official…
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The last thing this country needs is Bush v. Gore 2.0
“I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST. The OBSERVERS were not allowed, in any way, shape, or form, to do their job and therefore, votes accepted during this period must be determined to be ILLEGAL VOTES. U.S. Supreme Court should decide!” President Trump tweeted at 1:22 a.m. today. No…
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How to stop refreshing the election results and find some hope
What should we do to stop constantly refreshing the unchanging election results on our phones and computers? Being a college student during a raging pandemic, an election and an accelerated semester here at Hope is challenging to say the least. But I can guarantee that we all are aware of what’s going on because it…